Update Sessions in Bulk Through the Bulk Edit Option or CSV Upload
To edit multiple session details faster, you can use the Bulk Edit option to update multiple future sessions with the same information. Another option is to update sessions by uploading a CSV with the new information.
Bulk Edit a Session Property
This option allows you to edit future sessions with the same new information. So if all your sessions will have a capacity of 500 for each session, you can use this option to update all sessions in 1 go instead of going in to each session setting to update this. You can bulk edit the session date & time, capacity, session type, location, speakers and iFrame.
Go to Event Content > Agenda in the admin console
Hover on the session
Select the sessions that you want to edit by clicking the checkbox on the left side
Click Bulk Edit on the top menu
Select which session property to update
Select or enter the new the session information
Click Update
Bulk Change the Session Status to Published or Draft
Here's how to quickly update multiple sessions at once by changing their status to Published or Draft, saving time when managing large events.
Go to Event Content > Agenda in the admin console
Hover on the session
Select the sessions that you want to edit by clicking the checkbox on the left side
Click Change status on the top menu
Select a session status, either Draft or Published
Click Save
Note: You cannot set a session to draft if there are registrants
Bulk Update Session Information Through a CSV
If you're updating more than 1 session property or you need to bulk update past sessions, uploading a CSV with the new information is the best option.
1. Download the Session Update CSV Template
The session update template is the same as add sessions template.
If you previously uploaded sessions, you can use that same file since it's the same format.
2. Add the Sessions ID to the Sheet
The value to be added in the ID column is the Session ID and you you can get this by exporting the session CSV through Actions. Having the session id in the CSV allows the system to determine that the existing session with that session id must be updated instead of creating a new session.
3. Update the Information to the Sheet
Enter the other new information to the sheet
Notes:
All column headers are required.
Values are required for Title, Format, Session Type, Start Date, Start Time, End Time, Location Id.
If you leave a column blank (e.g. Capacity) and there's already existing information in the session, the existing information will remain after the upload.
Column | Format |
ID | Unique numeric code for each session |
Title | Text |
Format | Accepted values are the following:
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Session Type | Accepted values are the following:
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Start Date | DD/MM/YYYY (e.g., 28/07/2025)
The date cannot be in the past
Notes:
When you open the template in Google Sheets, Numbers or Excel, the formatting may convert to that application's default settings. So even if we set the date in template as 28/07/2025, it's possible that when you open it with another application the format may change to 2025-08-07.
Double-check your format before you try to upload. We suggest changing the format to plain text to remove possible formatting.
The format does not change when opened through the TextEdit application. |
Start Time | 24-HR HH:MM (e.g., 13:00) |
End Time | 24-HR HH:MM (e.g., 13:00) |
Full Detail | Text |
Capacity | Number |
Short Description | Text |
Tags | Items should be comma separate (e.g., Tag 1, Tag 2)
If you're working directly on a CSV file instead of an Excel or Google Sheet, multiple tags in 1 cell should have a quote at the start and end of the content.
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Tracks | Items should be comma separate (e.g., Track 1, Track 2)
If you're working directly on a CSV file instead of an Excel or Google Sheet, multiple tracks in 1 cell should have a quote at the start and end of the content.
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Location ID | If you previously uploaded session locations, each location will have a location ID. If you want to assign the location to a session, you can indicated the location ID in your session upload CSV.
If you are not assigning locations to sessions, you need to add a numerical value to the cells, you can add |
Primary Speaker | Make sure speaker profiles are created in the Speakers tab beforehand.
All email addresses entered here will be added as speaker-moderators for the session.
If you have multiple primary speakers, email addresses must be comma-separated. |
Secondary Speaker | Make sure speaker profiles are created in the Speakers tab beforehand.
All email addresses entered here will be added as non-moderator speakers for the session.
If you have multiple primary speakers, email addresses must be comma-separated. |
4. Upload Your CSV
Select Import Sessions from the Actions button, then select the CSV file you want to upload.
Note: If you're updating the location, it may not appear the first time you check the session, just refresh the page to see the location.